Today Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) We are filled with feelings of fear, pain, and outrage, and we feel the impact of what this election means for our Latino and immigrant communities. The continued messages of racism and xenophobia that have been promoted, as well as anti-immigrant and hateful policies, make it clear that once again… Continued
As an organization created by and for immigrant women, we express our continued outrage at the criminalization, dehumanization, and disregard for the lives and safety of immigrants and asylum seekers by prominent candidates and elected officials in the United States. The blatant lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are just… Continued
Thank you for your support! On behalf of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA), we want to express our deepest gratitude for your generous contribution and participation in our 2024 MUA Fiesta. Your support means so much to us. Whether you contributed through donations, volunteering, or simply by attending, your participation directly contributed to the success of this… Continued
Stories: Sahara Marina Borja; Photography: Jean Melesaine. In the United States, immigrants often work in demanding jobs in the food industry, or as day laborers in construction and agriculture. Many others, especially immigrant women, work as long-term caregivers and domestic workers. While elder care is… Continued
A Message from Juana Flores, Executive Director of MUA: On behalf of MUA, we are proud to share some good news: the California Domestic Workers Coalition (CDWC, or the Coalition) is taking a major step toward sustainability. Effective October 1, 2024, CDWC will be a project sponsored by the Center for… Continued
Earlier this month, MUA denounced new measures announced by the Department of Homeland Security that will make the vast majority of newly arrived migrants ineligible for asylum, a policy that violates established U.S. and international law. Then, on June 18, President Biden announced measures… Continued
At MUA, we are heartbroken that families fleeing for their lives are once again being exploited during a presidential campaign and that the United States is failing to uphold its obligations to respect international human rights law. For more than 30 years, members of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) have fought to… Continued
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As an organization of immigrant women in the United States, the members of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) expresses its concern regarding the anti-democratic acts and violence that have been occurring in Guatemala since the August 2023 elections. MUA has the strong participation of Guatemalan women, including indigenous women from rural areas… Continued
